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Creating & Editing Items

Creating a Household Item​

Navigate to Household Items in the sidebar and click New Household Item. The create form collects:

  • Name (required) -- A descriptive name for the item (e.g., "Kitchen island pendant lights")
  • Category -- The item type: Furniture, Appliances, Fixtures, Decor, Electronics, Outdoor, Storage, or Other (defaults to Other)
  • Status -- Purchase lifecycle status: Planned, Purchased, Scheduled, or Arrived (defaults to Planned)
  • Description -- Optional longer description or notes about the item
  • Room -- Optional room or location where the item will be placed (e.g., "Kitchen", "Master bedroom")
  • Quantity -- Number of units (defaults to 1)
  • Vendor -- Optional vendor or retailer for this item
  • URL -- Optional product link for reference
  • Order Date -- When the item was or will be ordered
  • Earliest Delivery Date -- Start of the expected delivery window
  • Latest Delivery Date -- End of the expected delivery window
  • Area -- Optional location within your project (e.g., "Kitchen", "Master Bedroom")

Click Create to save the new household item. You will be taken to the item's detail page where you can add budget lines, notes, dependencies, and more.

Editing a Household Item​

There are two ways to edit a household item:

Inline Editing​

On the detail page, click any editable field to modify it directly. Changes are saved automatically when you click away or press Enter.

Edit Page​

Click the Edit button on the detail page to open the full edit form. This is useful when you want to update multiple fields at once.

Notes​

Add timestamped notes to any household item from the detail page. Notes show the author and creation time, and are displayed newest-first.

Click Add Note to expand the note editor, type your note, and click Save.

caution

Deleting a note is permanent and cannot be undone.

Areas​

Household items share the same area system as work items. You can assign any existing area to a household item to indicate where it belongs in your home. The area picker displays the full hierarchy so you can quickly find the right location.

Deleting a Household Item​

On the detail page, click the Delete button. A confirmation dialog will appear before the item is permanently removed.

caution

Deleting a household item also removes all associated budget lines, notes, dependencies, subsidy links, and document links. This action cannot be undone.